Epsom Cup
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 2021 Epsom Cup Winner, Zadar | |
| Class | Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Tokyo Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1800 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
| Weight | Special Weight |
| Purse | ¥ 92,980,000 (as of 2025)
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The Epsom Cup (Japanese エプソムカップ) is a Japanese Grade 3 Handicap horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over, run in June over a distance of 1800 metres at Tokyo Racecourse.[1]
It was first run in 1984 and has held Grade 3 status ever since.[2]
53 kg for three-year-olds, 57 kg for four-year-olds and above.[3]
Allowances:
- 2 kg for fillies / mares
- 2 kg for southern hemisphere bred three-year-olds
- 1 kg for southern hemisphere bred four-year-olds
Penalties (excluding two-year-old race performance):
- If a graded stakes race has been won within a year:
- 3 kg for a grade 1 win (2 kg for fillies / mares)
- 2 kg for a grade 2 win (1 kg for fillies / mares)
- 1 kg for a grade 3 win
- If a graded stakes race has been won for more than a year:
- 2 kg for a grade 1 win (1 kg for fillies / mares)
- 1 kg for a grade 2 win